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Phys.org / Analyzing Darwin's specimens without opening 200-year-old jars

Scientists have successfully analyzed Charles Darwin's original specimens from his HMS Beagle voyage (1831 to 1836) to the Galapagos Islands.

Jan 14, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Seagrass meadows could be good for your health—yet they're disappearing fast

The well-being benefits of nature are often linked to forests or habitats that support diverse pollinators. Spending time in green spaces reduces stress and anxiety, for example.

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Physicists create resilient 3D solitons in the lab

For the first time, physicists in Italy have created a 'lump soliton': an extremely stable packet of light waves which can travel through 3D space, and even interact with other solitons without losing its shape.

Jan 11, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Can biology reveal parental manipulation?

Parental alienation is when one parent manipulates the child into distancing themselves from the other parent. But does this leave detectable biological evidence?

Jan 14, 2026 in Genetics
Phys.org / Alor's healing plants: A treasure trove of medical knowledge and oral tradition

"When a child has a fever, crush a 'candlenut' (fiyaai [Aleurites moluccanus]). Add water to the mixture, and apply it to the child's body. The fever will go down."

Jan 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Fiber and certain micronutrients help with healthy brain aging, study finds

Adults over the age of 65 are at increased risk of cognitive decline and developing types of neurodegenerative conditions, like Alzheimer's disease. Could certain foods and dietary patterns help prevent or slow these issues ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Quantum tools set to transform life science, researchers say

A team at Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) has published a field-defining Perspective that places the societal payoff of quantum technologies front and center: earlier disease detection, ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / Free tool can reduce harmful engagement with AI-generated explicit images

A new evidence-based online educational tool aims to curb the watching, sharing, and creation of AI-generated explicit imagery.

Jan 15, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Tech Xplore / Fragmented permitting slows US clean energy projects, study finds

As states race to build wind and solar projects needed to curb climate change, how governments approve those projects can either speed construction or fuel delays and conflict, according to a new study by researchers at the ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Immune stress during pregnancy changes how fetal brain cells communicate, mouse study reveals

Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related genes vary by location and cell type across the developing mouse brain before birth. Maternal immune ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Study finds high blood pressure primes heart for damage from cancer drugs

Anthracyclines are among the most widely used chemotherapy drugs and have been a mainstay of cancer treatment for more than 30 years. Their extraordinary efficacy against numerous solid and hematologic tumors means that they ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Cardiology
Phys.org / Researchers expand human genome map to 2.37 million regulatory DNA elements

A research team led by Zhiping Weng, Ph.D., and Jill Moore, Ph.D."18, at UMass Chan Medical School, has nearly tripled the known number of potential regulatory elements in the genome to 2.37 million, creating the most comprehensive ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology